During Senate debate, supporters of the annexation of the Philippines argued the United States had set a precedent for taking land while treating its inhabitants as dependents through the
A. nation's claiming of Florida from Spain in 1819.
B. North's occupation of the South following the Civil War.
C. United States' claiming of California and Texas after the Mexican War.
D. United States' taking of Hawaii in 1898.
E. federal government's relationship with American Indians.
Answer: E
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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